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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is classic Victorian literature. I purchased the Penguin Clothbound Edition, and a version on my Kindle. This was my first Collins novel and it will not be my last. The novel was told in serialized format which made the epistolary format of the novel perfection. It was also a sensational novel when released. It was written to engage, scandalize, and engage…

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Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula by Bram Stoker was the classic I have spent a lifetime avoiding. Vampires hold no interest for me and the thought of “slogging through” a classic about them was about as appealing as burnt toast. I was beyond pleased when I was proven wrong. For a book published over a hundred years ago, the modern reader will be surprised by how accessible and modern this book reads. The language isn’t…